Hat-bandeau.



M. R. AARSETH.

. HAT BANDEAU.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9. 1914.

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HAT-BANDEAU.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3 1916.

Application filed September 9, 1914. Serial No. 860,833.

quickly secured to the interior of any shape I hat and which may be adjusted so as to accommodate the hat to various" styles of coiffures, as well as any deformities of the head.

Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a bandeau forming material comprising a long, flexible and yielding strip, circular in cross section, from which lengths suitable for bandeaux may be cut when needed. I

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a cross sectional view through a hat, showing the bandeau in position, and lining partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a bottom planrview of a hat, showing the bandeau therein and lining in cross section. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through the bandeau. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation thereof and, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing how a strip of bandeau material may be wound on a spool.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a hat which may be of any desired shape and material and which is illustrated merely to show the application of my bandeau 2, which is preferably formed of a cloth casing or covering 3, and a permanent body or filling material 4:, of some flexible and yielding compressible substance such as cottonbatting, cotton waste, or hair. The casing 3 may be manufactured of'some cheap material such as cheese cloth in any way desired such, for instance, as by stitching the edges 5, together as indicated and then turn- 1ng the casing thus formed, inside out to bring the stitched edges on the interior thereof.

I prefer to make the bandeau forming strip circular in cross section and of a considerable length. so that it may be wound on a spool 63, as indicated in Fig. 5, for the purpose of conveniently marketing the product.

When it is desired to secure abandeau within a hat, a proper length of the material is severed from the roll and stitched within thehat under the lining 7. If the material is not quite firm enough it may be twisted as shown in the drawing as it is being secured in position, but ordinarily this is not necessary.

It will be seen that my bandeau will conform closely to any shape of hat interior and that it may be made, either by cutting away a portion thereof or by doubling the strip so as to increase the thickness of the bandeau, to fit comfortably over different styles of hair dressing. This is an important feature of the invention because it always insures an accurate fitting of the hat, which fitting with the old style bandeaux constructed over wire frames, was not always possible. Fur thermore, these old style bandeaux were often very uncomfortable on the head, being made of wire, and did not give the satisfaction I claim for mine, whichbeing constructed of a firm though yielding material,

is comfortable.

It will'be understoodthat'I do not desire to be limited to the exact construction shown, for modifications are possible such, for instance, as having the bandeau oblong in cross section.

What I claim is:

1. A bandeau comprising a tubular casing, and a permanent compressible filling of pliable texture in said casing.

2.'A band au circular in c ss section consisting of a flexible casing, and a perma In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set nent compressible filling of pliable texture my hand at Los Angeles, California, this in said casing. 3rd day of September, 1914.

3. A bandeau comprising a cloth casing, MADELEINE R. AARSETH. 5 circular in cross section and a permanent In the presence of body of cotton-batting, cotton Waste, or the RODNEY M. SMITH, like, Within said casing. LORA M. BOWERs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington. D. 0. V 

